Khemara Jati and friends is happy to learn that a group of high-level jurists, with the agreement of the Canadian government, intervenes to allow Heng Pov to obtain a political asylum in Canada. We express our congratulations and our thanks to the Canadian government and to the group of jurists acting in the name of the Cambodian community in Canada, for this important initiative for the justice in Cambodia, first step to the end of the “Impunity Culture”. This important initiative of the government replies also to the Cambodian people’s wish.

To the attention of Mtre N. Sivananthan, lawyer.On behalf of the Cambodian community of Canada, we wish to inform you that after consultation with its members, the community unanimously passed a resolution to offer its support to your client, Mr Heng Pov. As appears from the enclosed public notice (French version), the Canadian Cambodians have had the opportunity, in the course of November 2006, to express their concerns regarding this matter.Please take note, in addition, that talks are currently underway with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Canada in preparation for a Canadian intervention in this file as well as a possible request for political asylum. We ask the media receiving the present letter to pass on the information to the public and via their respective contacts.Please communicate with the undersigned in the event that further information is desired.